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Kinesiologia Slovenica, 1998 We formed for a chosen sample of 24 young alpine skiers (11 -13 years old) a reduced prognostic model of competitive successfulness based on 8 morphological, 20 motor and 20 psychological variables, using the »expert system« method.
Blaž Lešnik, Milan Žvan
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Talk or Walk: Evidence on the Impact of Green Reporting on Corporate Green Growth
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents novel insights on modeling whether green reporting is merely talk or effectively drives corporate green growth, which is an essential factor for sustainable development and addressing environmental and climate‐related challenges.
Shengying Shi, Hamdan Al‐Jaifi
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Cogent Social Sciences, 2017 Teaching methods in skiing have marginally developed within the last decades. An intervention comparing the conventional approach (SP) and the One-Ski-Method (OSM) is proposed in which the main body actions are first trained on one ski and successively ...
Nicolas Kurpiers, Uwe G. Kersting
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Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This graphical abstract presents a solar‐powered reverse osmosis (RO) system for the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Mechanistic modeling reveals a critical seasonal mismatch: during the monsoon, feed water salinity peaks (24.8 ppt) while solar irradiance drops significantly.
Debasish Sarker +3 more
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SKIING ON GLACIERS – A MODERN TREND OF ACTIVE HOLIDAYS AND EXTREME SPORTS CHALLENGES [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2012 Skiing on the glaciers has emerged as one more of the prominent and interesting representatives of unusual and relatively young extreme discipline. His appearance has reflected at the same time on the direction of the tourist group, which are rightfully ...
Vukan Vujović
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JCPP Advances, EarlyView.Abstract Background Around 10% of young people have a diagnosed neurodevelopmental condition or consider themselves neurodivergent (brain function different to that considered typical). Neurodivergent young people (NYP) utilise health services more frequently than their peers and are at increased risk of mental health problems, school absenteeism and ...
Helen Eke +5 more
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, 2006 This chapter describes the cross-country-skiing adventure sector and presents case studies from Norway, Australia and the USA. For each of the three case studies, the place, operator, activity, equipment, accommodation, statistics, access, community ...
R. Buckley, Buckley, R
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Station‐Based Assessment of Sub‐Seasonal Climate Trends in the Tyrolean Alps (Austria)
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.In this study, we quantify the magnitude and significance of sub‐seasonal trends in the Tyrolean Alps (Austria) by collecting, processing and analysing meteorological observations from a dense network of climate stations. Our analysis indicates a warming rate of 0.43°C/dec over 1964–2023, greater sub‐seasonal trend variability when the analysis window ...
Erwin Rottler +6 more
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Heat, Health and Holidays: Reported Heat Related Adjustments to Australian Tourist Behaviour
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.This study assessed how climate‐related hazards affect Australian tourists' travel planning. While 80% of tourists report no impact, the 20% who do experience disruption most commonly change their activities, timing, or destination, with heat and rain affecting the same proportion of tourists across beach, city, nature, and family tourism types ...
Kerstin K. Zander +7 more
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Push and Pull Factors Influencing the Winter Sport Tourists in China: The Case of Leisure Skiers
SAGE Open, 2020 The purpose of this study was to examine the push (i.e., socio-motivation) and pull (i.e., ski resort attribute preference) factors influencing the level of participation of leisure skiing in China.
Xinghua Wang +3 more
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